The reign of Ramses II marks one of the pinnacles of ancient Egypt. This pharaoh left an indelible mark through his monumental achievements and military campaigns. Ramses II ascended to the throne ...

When Joseph Gray shows up at the Mountain Games, he means business. The 41-year-old Colorado Springs trail running legend opted out of trying for an unprecedented 10th-straight win in the 10K trail ...

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and features a temple believed to have been dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II.

A team of Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a 3,200-year-old tomb believed to belong to a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses III, often considered the last ...

The earliest known reference to a Pygmy—a "dancing dwarf of the god from the land of spirits"—is found in a letter written around 2276 B.C. by Pharaoh Pepi II to the leader of an Egyptian ...

Egyptian and British archaeologists have discovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II near the West Bank of the Nile River in Egypt. It's the first such royal tomb discovery since 1922.

Now, archaeologists in Egypt have officially announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, making it the first royal burial site found in quite some time.

Thutmose II's reign was relatively short, lasting from around 1492 BCE to 1479 BCE. His wife, Hatshepsut, later became one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs.

In a letter written around 2200 B.C., Pharaoh Pepi II tells Harkhuf, a governor of Upper Egypt who traveled through Nubia: “Come north to the residence at once!

The necropolis of Saqqara, an Egyptian archaeological gem, reveals a new surprise. A 4,200-year-old tomb belonging to a royal physician with multiple talents has just been uncovered by a Franco-Swiss ...